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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1972

SGC endorsements

WHEN THE DAILY made Student Gov-
ernment Council endorsements a few
years ago, it was done primarily on the
basis of the candidates' political positions
on the variety of student power issues
facing the campus at that time. As the
campus has become less volatile, SGC
has begun to take on a new role as an
organizer of student services and as a
philanthropist with nearly $80,000 in
student money.
But in. recent months SGC has de-
generated to a level of. relative ineffec-
tiveness - plagued by obstructionist and
childish party politics.
In our interviews with candidates, we
found too many candidates who are
merely "slate-fillers", who have little
knowledge of the University, SGC, or
even, in some cases, the positions their
slates are advocating.
Because of this, our endorsements are
primarily based on which candidates
will bring to Council the most creativity,
the most enthusiasm, the greatest under-
standing of Council and the least amount
of inter-party bickering.
Our views on the candidate are as
follows:
RECOMMENDED
Louis Lessem-A first year law student,
Lessem combines good knowledge of the
University with an independence from
parochial party concerns. A former SGC
member, he is running on the Integrity
ticket.
Sandy Green -On the Community Co-
alition slate, Green has the enthusiasm
and dedication to turn his party's solid
platform into viable programs.
Bob Black-A former member of the
LSA Student Government and the Cen-
tral Student Judiciary and a proponent
of many literary college reforms, Black
would bring to Council a good back-
ground for effecting change. Hopefully
he will work to implement the Commun-
ity Coalition's platform, and not to crys-
tallize a kingdom.
Margaret Miller-An independent, Mil-
ler is the only candidate with a strong
position on women's issues. She has inno-
vative ideas in the areas of housing and
sex information.
Ken Newbury-This Integrity Party
candidate's main selling points are his
willingness to work and his open-mind-
edness.
ACCEPTABLE
David Faye-A member of the Coali-
tion of Liberals and Moderates Party
(CLAMP) Faye has some good ideas that

need ironing out.
David Hornstein--The Bullshit Party's
founder and only candidate offers an
approach to SGC which can best be de-
scribed as "refreshing." He would take a
no-nonsense approach to party infight-
ing.
UNACCEPTABLE
Timothy Trop and Ed Lipiner-These
two candidates running on the SURE
ticket have a rather naive vision of
SGC's role. A chess club is a nice idea,
but should not be a primary considera-
tion in electing a government to repre-
sent over 30,000 students.
Fred Friedman-His candidacy is pri-
marily a reaction to other parties and
his approach contains little positive di-
rection.
Thom Gillis-Gillis lacks the enthu-
siasm and motivation to match his fine
Community Coalition platform.
Curt Steinhauer-Steinhauer, an in-
dependent incumbent, is so enmeshed in
campus party politics that we doubt he
can be an effective Council member.
Mat Dunaskiss-Dunaskiss, as an
SGC member, was part of the ridiculous
monkey business which paralyzed Coun-
cil for weeks over the past year. He has
not contributed enough to warrant re-
election.
Debbie Allen-A candidate recruited tc
fill out a ticket, Allan was unfamiliar
with her party's platform when we spoke
to her and admitted she'd like toabolish
SGC. The RAP partisan believes that the
University Cellar is bad because it "is a
threat to free enterprise," a position we
reject.
Stuart Weiner-Another RAP candi-
date, Weiner would also "clean up the 'U:
Cellar mess" but in. describing that
"mess" does not seem to know what he
is talking about.
Theresa Weber-Running only because
a slate needed another person, Weber is
indifferent about her campaign.
Jeff Lis-Lis told us he is no longer in-
terested in serving on SGC.
NO POSITION
Betty Martin-an Integrity Party
member, Martin has considerable experi-
ence with minority affairs at the Univer-
sity, but was unable to be interviewed
because of illness.
Michele Miller-Also on the Integrity
slate, Miller was unable to arrange an
interview with The Daily.
This endorsement was written by an open
committee of The Daily's editorial staff
members.

Of parlors,
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following articles were to its ownh
written in defense of the female employes of "elitin
local massage'parlors an of" "women eng'aged "exploitatio
in prostitution. The first expresses the views The Daily
of an ad hoe committee of feminists. The see in gettingt
and article was submitted by a working pr4-
stitute. Anyone with
the decisio
"The Daily has - institutionx
exposure. Tr
abdicated its volve anyor
at the rhid
FURTHEF
THE RECENT actions of The Daily which men arreste
precipitated the raids of October 17 on turned state
two local massage parlors raise serious istic. Thos
issues regarding the role of the press, un- arrest recoi
just law enforcement, public morality, and all the agon
sexist disregard for the welfare of females. pears that'
After an "investigation" of the parlors, possibility t
The Daily notified the police that it was to turn sta
going to write an expose. The police were even make
then forced to respond to the impending that women
news story and asked The Daily not to pub- legal assist:
lish its article until after the police finish- tact anyon
ed their "investigation." With this request, defense was
The Daily willingly complied! Tire Daily's
the police
It's bad enough when male politicians tected!
crusade against prostitutes, subjecting wo- We believ
men to an unjust, discriminatory and hypo- story foi
critical legal system, police harrassment, knows of
etc. But when this kind of action is ac- city, as do
tually initiated by a newspaper, especially sage parlor
one that considers itself liberal, in col- without the
lusion with police, then a dangerous pre- vestigationt
cedent has been set, one which in uniting the political and
press and a law enforcement agency works males. TheI
against the public good. istic public
After first stating that its purpose in col- sisted in se
laborating was to stop the exploitation of cided to ac
women, The Daily later (as feedback from involved. It
the feminist community felt) said that it tive from tI
was not against prostitution, and in fact
didn't want to "hurt the women" involved. THE DAI
Without asking the female massage parlor of a numb
employes, The Daily had decided that the tolerable ar
women were "being exploited" by the na- nature, a
ture of their work and by males who made create coma
money from their work. All women have to al outrage
prostitute themselves in one way or ano- suddenly an
ther and for "non-prostitutes" to decide sequences -
that prostitutes are "more exploited" is from such
arrogant to say the least. And which of ligation tos
us women is not financially exploited by and the cor
our male bosses? The Daily had best look By coopera

house before accusing others of
n of women."
also said that it hoped to assist
the mob behind the operation.
h a sense of reality knows that
n makers (the mob) in any
protect themselves from such
o assume that a raid would in-
ne higher up than those present
is absurd,
RMORE, to believe that the wo-
ed would be protected, if they
e's evidence, is equally unreal-
e arrested will still have an
rd; they will still have "uffered
nies of police procedure. It ap-
The Daily did not consider the
hat the women might not want
te's witness. The Daily did not
an effort in advance to assure
arrested would have adequate
ance, nor did it subsequently con-
e who would make sure legal
s made available. The extent of
s concern consisted in telling
that it wanted the women pro-
ve that The Daily produced this
only one reason: a scoop. It
prostitution elsewhere in this
the police. But exposing mas-
s is ready made sensationalism
bother of careful, extensive in-
on the bother of considering the
d personal ramifications for fe-
Daily, reflecting some anachron-
morality, encouraged and as-
lective law enforcement, and de-
t without consulting the women
t did not even seek a perspec-
he feminist community.
LY got its scoop at the expense
er of women. We find this in-
nd morally reprehensible. By its
newspaper has the power to
munity misconceptions and mor-
and do it sensationally and
nd not have to suffer the con-
- in fact it frequently benefits
actions! The Daily has the ob-
serve responsibly the individuals
mmunity in which they function.
ting with the, police and by sen-

sational reportorial coverage, The Daily has
abdicated its responsibility, has misused
its power, and has caused irreparable and
grevious financial and personal harm to
undeserving women. This massage parlor
"performance" together with other past
actions concerning the lives of women (in-
cluding the iresponsible reportage of the
morning after pill/DES problem), indi-
cate -to the feminist community that The
Daily is, like the rest of the mass media,
insensitive to our concerns. Its actions re-
quire extreme reprimand as well as enor-
mous consciousness raising.
WE THEREFORE strongly urge the fol-
lowing:
1. That women (and others with any sense
of justice) write and call The Daily and any
other news media which gave sensational
coverage to the raids and arrests. Indi-
cate your concern that the media begin
responsible reporting and action where
women are concerned. Lettthem know
exactly what you think of their involve-
ment in and/or coverage of this event.
2. That women (andt others) call and
write city officials and councilpersons indi-
cating concern about the injustice done these
women and insisting that all charged be
dropped. (Mayor, city attorney, city admin-
istrator, and police chief can be reached
at City Hall, 761-2400; prosecuting attorney
at the County Building, 663-7511.)
3. That The Daily, The Ann Arbor News,
The Huron Valley Advisor, The D e t r o i t
Free Press, The Detroit News, and the De-
troit TV stations print .or air apologies to
the female massage parlor employes for
the scandalous nature of their coverage.
That these media provide space and time
for female-oriented coverage of the event.
4. That The Daily assume responsibility
for any legal defense which any of the fe-
male massage parlor employees may need.
5. That The Daily assume responsibility
for all financial losses that any of the
female employes have incurred as a result
of the raids and arrests.
6. That the women of The Daily form a
strong and assertive caucus which would
have a strong voice in all editorial policy-
making and control over all female-relat-
ed material printed.
7. That this caucus establish and maintain

prostitutes and the press

strong ties of communication with the ac-
tive feminist community.
Edito 's note: The editor, managing editor two
out of three associate managing editors and the
arts editor of The Daily are women.
Prostitution is
"a legitimate
occupation"
HERE ARE many laws and moral con-
straints surrounding the -slow-to-be-re-
cognized institution of prostitution. In the
midst of recent stale outbursts, I think
it is necessary to offer a fresh view-
point; that of a woman involved in deal-
ing with the fulfillment of others' sexual
desires in a professional, businesslike man-
ner. Why is she in the business?
I doubt there is a more potentially lucra-
tive business a young, attractive, ambi-
tious woman can engage in. (At the pre-
sent time, the institution is growing to
include men and women; both homosex-
ual and heterosexual). The prostitution I
am speaking of stems basically from the
middle classes who can afford it and al-
low themselves to enjoy it. Taking this
business opportunity into consideration I
decided that to "sell my sexuality" was
a choice between $90.00/week 'or $300.00/
week, 40 hours/week or 20 hours/week. The
choice, for me, was not hard to make.
The profession, of course, has its occu-
pational hazards. Birth control and venerel
disease proved to be two of the biggest
fears, but medical technology has reduced
the risk to a minimum (especially for an
informed person - which you necessarily
have to be).
Basic tools (other than the obvious, i.e.,
a body) are required in order to operate;
a place of business and a means of deal-
ing with people so as to insure the success
of her business. Her main concern is to
retain complete control of her customer
at all times making sure, however, that
she does not interfere with his satisfaction.
It seems apparent that a prostitute is
much more than a "whore" or "Jezebel"
or any other label you would care to stick
on her. Rather she is a professional in
a legitimate occupation.


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Letters to The Daily

The LSAT

vs.

LSA: Vote PESC-Integrity

Abortion itkee
batter
To The Daily: tionally
MICHIGAN'S present abortion 5. No
law was passed in 1848. It says, dure th
"An abortion may be performed delivery
only to save the life of the moth- ing it
er." The law was designed to pro- would
tect women from (at that time), through
a dangerous surgical procedure. ally de
In 1865 Joseph Lister discovered To pun
that bacteria cause infection. Only person
then did ot become safe for doc- the me
tors to perform any surgery. mother
In 1869 Pope Pius proclaimed nourish
that ensoulment occurred at the pregna
moment of conception. To many formed
this changed the intent of the law food st
to "protection of the fetus." "Not
Historically, the state's present plistic.
law was written to protect wo- a) bein
men. But does it? financia
Today if a Michigan woman be- b) rap
comes pregnant she has five alter- termin
natives: d) age
1. Want the child; give birth, quitey
love and nurture it, thus producing woman
a mentally and physically heal- late an
thy contribution to society; mongol
2. Not want the child and, if she No on
can afford to, leave Michigan to reform
have an abortion. She could trav- law,"v
el to Japan or Puerto Rico; or go I amf
to one of the states where abor- women
tion is now legally a private de- medica
cision between a woman and her Nobo
doctor; a sin n
3. Know she should not have a A "'
child, (for any number of rea- actually
sons), and, if shencannot afford a abortio
trip out of state, try a knitting ized in
needle do-it-yourself abortion, or ing the
seek out an illegal abortionist and 1969 N
risk death, infection, or permanent 24.4 de
sterility; 1971 fib
4. Not want the child, but be ity do'
forced (by the present law) to have births.
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p it, emotionally abuse it,
it; in effect, kill it emo-
and mentally: and
it want the child, b-t en-
he pregnancy, the pain of
y, and the trauma of giv-
up, to satisfy those who
selfishly put a woman
h this mentally and physic-
epleting experience. Why?
nish her? To satisfy their
al desires? Who will adopt
ntally defective child whose
couldn't afford food to
it properly during her
ncy when she is so unin-
she doesn't know about
tamps?
wantthe child" is not sim-
Reasons may vary from:
.g physically, emotionally or
ally unable to support it,
e, c) tests may have- de-
ed the fetus is malformed,
: a 12 or 13 year old is
young for motherhood; a
past 50 may feel it is a bit
nd be unwilling to risk a
oid offspring.
ne should equate "I am for
of Michigan's abortion
with "I am for abortion."
for the right of Michigan's
to have access to legal
l abortion In Michigan.
dy who regards abortion as
need ever seek an abortion.
Yes' vote on Proposal B is
vy a pro-life vote. Where
)n laws have been liberal-
nfant mortality rates (dur-
first year) have dropped!
ew York City figures show
eaths per 1,000 live births.
gures show infant mortal-
wn to 20.7 per 1,000 live

A "Yes" vote will end the pres-
ent legal confusion on this issue.
A "Yes" vote will end the dis-
crimination against the poor which
now exists.
Be humane. Vote "Yes" on
Proposal B.
-Mrs. Erwin-Otis, Jr.
Ypsilanti
Oct.21
Ozone House
To The Daily:
IN AN Oct. 17 article on the
Homecoming Parade, The Daily
said theparade was sponsored by
Ozone, a local group not related
to Ozone House, alocal drug help
organization.
We wish again to correct the
impression that Ozone House is a
drug help group. Drug Help (761-
HELP) is for drug help. Ozone
I-ouse (769-6540) is in the same
building, but it is a telephone and
runaway counseling, and informa-
tion and drop-in center. We can
help with a lot of things, but if
you cell us about drug problems,
we will run next door and get a
Drug Help worker!
We hope The Daily can keep
their facts straight, andahelp the
erroneous impression many have
of Ozone House's function.
-Linda Whitlock
Lois Murphy
Oct. 22
The Editorial Page of The
Michigan Daily is open to any-
one who wishes to submit
articles. Generally speaking, all
articles should be less than 1,000
words.

HE LSA STUDENT Government has
been around for several years, but it
has had negligible impact on the aca-
demic lives of the 14,000 students in the
literary college. The election beginning
Tuesday of members-at-large to the LSA
Student Government leaves many stu-
dents uninformed, unenthused and un-
concerned.
Significant questions of grading re-
form and student participation on policy
and tenure committees could, however,
be dealt with effectively by the college's
student government. But the government
has been hamstrung by internal divisive-
ness and campus anonymity.
TWO PARTIES are squared off in next
week's election. Members of both tic-
kets say the contest will decide much
about the future posture of the LSA Stu-
dent Governing body.,
The members of the Responsible Alter-
native Party ticket - Howard Victor, Bill
Thee, Bill Krebaum, Joanna Daneman,
and Russelle Kimmel - all support some
vague improvement in the grading sys-
tem. Rather than push specific propos-
als, they would institute studies to deter-
mine which reforms to suggest. RAP
would work to preserve "academic free-
dom" and would not tolerate any dis-
ruption of the academic process.
The PESC/Integrity slate of Kris San-
kovitch, Mark Gould, Chuck Barquist,
Jim Weinstein and Christine Daniels sup-

support student parity with faculty on
all departmental and college policy com-
mittees, including those dealing with
tenure.
The PESC/Integrity ticket - in direct
contrast to the RAP slate - offers defi-
nite plans for grading reform and giving
students a larger and more potent role
within the college.
The two parties are fundamentally op-
posed on many academic issues, though
neither can guarantee success. The RAP
ticket exhibits a self-centered concern
-for altering the mechanics of academic
policy - for example in registration and
red tape - while it overlooks questions
dealing with the quality of the educa-
tional experience at the University.
PESC/Integrity offers a more perceptive
and sensitive concern for the education
process and the student's voice in shap-
ing it. The ticket has plans for both con-
venience changes and broad public reor-
dering.
TWO STUDENTS are running as inde-
pendents in the race, but the big ad-
vantage of the party slates in the campus
voting system makes the independents'
election chances tantamount to zero.
Students will elect eight students to the
college government, but can only vote
for five. Therefore, the RAP and PESC/
Integrity slates are each fielding five
candidates.
There will be five RAP and four PESC

Nature 's way
By ROBERT SCHREINER
1 GUESS IT'S NOT HARD to imagine someone dangling helplessly
from a window concurrent with the administration of the Law
School Admissions Test. Such isolated events could well occur at the
same time.
The only t''-,g is, last Saturday morning I was essentially doing
both things at same time.
Question: Why did I choose to do so? Indeed, was a choice involved?
Answer: Let's take a look at the facts.
I was in the midst of the LSAT's in the basement of Angell Hall.
Everyone else in the room (it shall remain ignominious) was doing the
same thing as me. Perhaps the only difference was the fact that I had
to go to the bathroom about as much as I wanted to do well in the
test.
Throughout the second section of the 7-part test, an increasingly
large part of my mind had become preoccupied with taking care of
my personal needs. Slowly my mind began to slip. I became less sure of
the answers, and correspondingly less concerned. Yet I did not want
to leave during valuable testing time. Eventually, over 100 per cent of
my mind was thinking only of relief. The only thing that kept me
going was the thought of the single five-minute break scheduled for the
middle of the test.
The exact second that the proctor said "Stop", I ran towards the
door. The proctor eyed me with suspicion. The instant my hand
touched the doorknob, she was at me. "Wait", she said, "where are
you going"?
"I've got to go to the bathroom," I said bluntly, starting to go past.
"I'm sorry, but you can't" she said.
"Why not,"? I cried.
"It'snot allowed. You can't leave the room during the break.
"But people were leaving. during the test itself," I countered.
"Sure they were," she said. "They can leave during the test. That's
allowed. You just can't leave during the break."
"But why not"?
"That's the rule. Too many people have abused the privilege in
the past."
This conversation had added a mental aspect to my steadily grow-
ing physical frustration. I resigned myself to the state of affairs. It
was clear to me, at least, that at the present time I wanted to go
to the bathroom more than law school.
WHEN THE PROCTOR told everyone to take their seats for the
test to resume, I darted out the door. I realized then that I had no
idea where the nearest bathroom was located. Reacting quickly, I
swerved left and ran over to the exit, coming outside into the rain.
I ran back to a corner of Mason and Angell halls, and began to facilitate.
In the drizzle, my mind was alert. It was hard to believe that only
a few yards away, people were taking the test. It was also hard to
believe that only a few yards away in the other direction, people
were walking by and possibly wondering why someone would stand
staring at a corner of a classroom building for so long. But I was
not only staring. I had noticed a window to my right and realized in a
flash that it was right across the hall from the test-room.
Still facilitating, I tried the window. The bottom part was locked,
but the top part - which was about even with my chest - was open.
I knew that if I could just climb through the window and drop down,
I would be right at my destination, and would save 15 or 20 seconds
of valuable testing time.
BEFORE I KNEW IT, I had climbed up and over the upper window
and was hovering on the inside above the hall. But what I thought
was a foot or two drop ended up being five or six, and included in that
was a deft push-out from the wall to avoid hitting a radiator directly
below. I realized all too late that I just wasn't up to it. But I didn't
know if I was up for the major "chin-up" required to get back
outside, either.
As I lay there dangling, I had my first meaningful existential in-

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